CMS Awards $10 Billion in Year Two Rural Health Transformation Funding
CMS announced $10 billion in second-year awards to all 50 states under the Rural Health Transformation Program, part of a five-year, $50 billion initiative created by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. State FY2027 awards range from roughly $142 million to $282 million and were determined partly on states' progress implementing their approved transformation plans, including state policies such as the Presidential Fitness Test and physician continuing education on nutrition. States will use the funds to advance initiatives in their approved plans, including chronic disease prevention, workforce development, care and payment model innovation, and technology for rural providers. The program's five-year structure is intended to let states build, test, and scale approaches over time.